Psilocybe weraroa

Psilocybe weraroa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Psilocybe
Species:
P. weraroa
Binomial name
Psilocybe weraroa
Borovička, Oborník & Noordel. (2011)
Synonyms[1]

Secotium novae-zelandiae G.Cunn. (1924)
Weraroa novae-zelandiae (G.Cunn.) Singer (1958)

Psilocybe weraroa, formerly Weraroa novae-zelandiae, is a secotioid fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand, where it grows in native forests from rotting wood and woody debris.[3] Despite its pouch-like form this species is closely related to Psilocybe cyanescens and Psilocybe subaeruginosa. [4] As a bluing member of the genus Psilocybe it contains the psychoactive compounds psilocin and psilocybin.[5] It has been cultivated commercially by Rua Bioscience with a view to researching potential medical applications, bringing together its traditional uses in Rongoā Māori with the recent interest in Western medicine into the medical applications of psilocin and psilocybin.[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ "Index Fungorum - Names Record". Index Fungorum. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Psilocybe weraroa Borovička, Oborník & Noordel". NZOR. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  6. ^ The Tairāwhiti hapū exploring indigenous psilocybin to treat methamphetamine addiction. New Zealand Drug Foundation, 24 May 2023
  7. ^ Dunne R. Māori group receives first psilocybin cultivation license in NZ to treat substance use disorders. Mugglehead Magazine 30 October 2023
  8. ^ Hill N (24 April 2024). "Magic mushroom trialled as rongoa to treat addiction and mental health issues". New Zealand Herald.